AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Phantom Journey

Smart Glasses for Focus

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Phantom Journey launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Project Clear▲72

   A guided tour using smart glasses, powered by Amazon Alexa

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Spectacles▲872

   Embedded camera sunglasses by Snapchat

   2016 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Music Lens▲73

   Sunglasses with built in headphones

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Focals by North▲439

   Glasses with a holographic display only you can see 👓📲🤓

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Oakley Meta Glasses▲390

   The next evolution of performance AI glasses

   2025 · meta.com · its alternatives →

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   Aria Gen 2▲174

   Future Glasses for AI and AR Research.

   2025 · projectaria.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hololens 2▲188

   Mixed reality is ready for business

   2019 · learn.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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   Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses▲115

   All new smart glasses from Meta and Ray-Ban

   2023 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

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   Smart Contact Lens▲81

   Google's project to help fight diabetes

   2014 · blog.google · its alternatives →

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    Frame▲173

    Fully open source AI glasses

    2024 · brilliant.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Ally Solos Glasses▲130

    The most accessible AI assistant, now wearable

    2025 · ally.me · its alternatives →

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    VIVE Eagle AI Glasses▲111

    A convenient and powerful VR headset made for comfort

    2025 · vive.com · its alternatives →

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    Sonos Beam▲83

    The smart, compact soundbar for your TV.

    2018 · sonos.com · its alternatives →

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    TriLens▲154

    Change lenses in the blink of an eye

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    R-8 SMART GLASSES by ODG▲6

    R-8 for less than $1,000 with developer units shipping 2017.

    2017 · uckunlaboratuvari.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    HTC Vive Eye Pro▲81

    HTC's venture into enterprise VR

    2019 · blog.vive.com · its alternatives →

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    Best Snapchat Lenses▲99

    Unlock the best Snapchat lenses for 24hr, curated by @SVRF

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Meta VR Glasses▲70

    A Cinema, Courtside Seat, and Workspace in Just 100 Grams

    Sep 2026 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

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    Ray-Ban Meta G2 Blayzer & Scriber Optics▲115

    Meta's first AI glasses built for prescriptions

    Apr 2026 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

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    Day Peek for Apple Vision Pro▲89

    Calendar, clock & countdown timer for focus

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Google Daydream View▲115

    New VR headset by Google

    2017 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Spectacles Gen 5▲174

    See the world through a different Lens

    2024 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lucyd Loud 2020 Smartglasses▲55

    Bluetooth audio glasses for music, calls and voice assistant

    2020 · lucyd.co · its alternatives →

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    I created a PoC for live descriptions of the surroundings for the blind▲73

    The difference in cost between products that are developed as accessibility tools compared to consumer products is huge. One example is camera glasses where the accessibility product costs ~$3000 (Envision Glasses), and the consumer product costs ~$300 (Ray-Ban Meta). In this case the Ray-Ban Meta is getting accessibility features. The functionality is promising according to reviews, but requires the user to say "Hey meta what am I looking at" every time a scene is to be described. The battery life seem underwhelming as well. It would be nice to have an cheap and open source alternative to…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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